Mariya's Songbook (Regular Edition) - Various Artists

Product Description

Congratulations on your 35th anniversary! To commemorate this anniversary year, we focus on Mariya Takeuchi as a songwriter. This compilation album brings together numerous songs she has written for many singers, from 1980s idols to the present day, along with performances by the original artists. This is a compilation album that allows you to rediscover the charm of Mariya Takeuchi's work—a compilation project that seems like it should have existed before but never did! In addition to Mariya Takeuchi's song selection and supervision, the booklet includes anecdotes from Mariya Takeuchi about each song, and all tracks are completely digitally remastered in 2013.

【Disc-1】Mariya's Songbook 1. Minna no Happy Birthday (Mana Ashida) 2. Linda (Ann Lewis) 3. First Date (Yukiko Okada) 4. Kenka o Yamete (Naoko Kawai) 5. Eki (Akina Nakamori) 6. Iro White Blend (Miho Nakayama) 7. Miracle Love (Riho Makise) 8. Machibouke (Chiemi Hori) 9. Genki o Dashite (Hiroko Yakushimaru) 10. Maji de Koi suru 5 Byou Mae (Ryoko Hirosue) 11. Minna Hitori (Takako Matsu) 12. Inochi no Uta (ManaKana) 13. Tokubetsu na Koibito (Seiko Matsuda) 14. Natsu no Montage (Mitsuki) 15. Subject: Sayonara (Aya Matsuura)

【Disc-2】Mania's Songbook 1. 1. Namida no Date (KINYA) 2. Little Princess (Okada Yukiko) 3. Invitation (Kawai Naoko) 4. Hey! Baby (Morishita Eri) 5. Tomadoi (Hirosue Ryoko) 6. OH NO, OH YES! (Nakamori Akina) 7. Sweet Rain (Kuwana Masahiro) 8. Dreaming Girl ~ Koi, Hajimemashite (Okada Yukiko) 9. 55 Page no Kanashimi (Masuda Keiko) 10. Natsu no Intro (Fukunaga Megumi) 11. Reunion (Matsu Takako) 12. Shugakushou (Yakushimaru Hiroko) 13. Koe dake kikasete (Matsuda Seiko) 14. Guilty (Suzuki Masayuki) 15. Tsukiyo no Tango (Mori (Mitsuko)

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A compilation album focusing on Mariya Takeuchi as a songwriter, commemorating her 35th debut anniversary (2013). It compiles performances by the original artists of songs she has provided to numerous singers, from 1980s idols to the present day. Mariya Takeuchi herself handled the song selection and supervision, making this a project that allows listeners to rediscover the charm of her work. (C)RS